Charlotte: Richard Bridge seems to think I'm some sort of public transport guru and has asked me to put transport details on this thread. I don't know where you're coming from (physically, that is; not figuratively!), but I can tell you that you can get buses from Ashford Intl. station to Tenterden (details on ) and there are reasonably good rail connections to Ashford from a number of places (details on ) - even Paris!

Send me a PM if you need any more info.